Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest people. When individuals in Smith Center with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs or alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a decreased immune system, a thing as simple as the common cold can become a hazardous sickness. They expose themselves to other deadly infections too: Hepatitis C, pneumonia and tuberculosis just to list a few. Entering a drug treatment program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is needed. The addicted person will be able to regain their sobriety and strengthen their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to create many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.